RT News - December 02 2021 (17:00 MSK)

South Africa seems reluctant to tighten its Covid restrictions, despite being the first country to detect the concerning new strain, Omicron. The specter of war has returned to Europe that startling warning comes from Russia's top diplomat ahead of his meeting with his US counterpart, as Sergey Lavrov tries to ease tensions around NATO's expansion in the region. Thousands have been without electricity for almost a week following an intense storm sparking complaints the government is lagging in its response.